Challenges in the management of the Cuban extension process: management information system

Abstract

The university extension process requires being up to its time and in accordance with the dynamics of the environment, which is why continuous improvement of the Quality Management System is essential, through the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The article proposes to expose the necessary elements for the design of a management information system of the extension process, as well as the benefits that its implementation will bring in the quality management of said process in Cuban Higher Education Institutions. To fulfill the objective, a concurrent mixed investigation was carried out using theoretical methods (historical-logical, inductive-deductive and analysis-synthesis) and empirical methods (documentary analysis, interview, questionnaire and systematization). As main results, the essential conceptual aspects of the proposal were established, the characteristics of a management information system that contemplates the process and quality management in unison were defined, and the benefits provided by its implementation in process management were determined. extensionist, allowing its continuous improvement, as long as it becomes a reflection of the essential aspects of the management of the extensionist process, favors the availability and accessibility of information and improvements in management times, as well as the use of information to promote good practices and make decisions based on the facts, in order to perfect the process with the active participation of its actors.